Washing-machine



hereinafter set forth.

"NITED STATES SARAH WRIGHT, OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN.

WASHING- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,126, dated April17, 1883.

Application filed July 31, 1882. (Modem To all whom it may concern Be itknown that I, SARAH WRIGHT, of Battle Creek, in the county of Calhounand State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Washing Apparatus; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,making part of this specification.

This invention has for its object to provide an improved machine wherebythe rubbing necessary to remove the dirt from the articles being washedmay be accomplished and the cleansing thoroughly effected, as more fullyThese objects 1 accomplish by the means illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in Which- Figure 1 represents a perspective view of myimproved machine, showing the same applied to a tub; and Fig. 2, alongitudinal sectional view of my machine.

The letter A indicates a wash-board having a raised rubbing-surface,corrugated as shown.

B indicates a frame constructed of wire or other suitable material. Thesaid frame is provided with a series of longitudinal wires, 0, and twoshort wires, 0, which are hooked at their lower ends, so as to engagethe lower edge of the raised portion of the board, and the frame is alsoprovided with a hook, D, at its top, by means of which it can be clampedupon the face of the board, so that the longitudinal wires 0 will holdthe clothes during the rubbing. The upper part of the sides of the frameform guides or ways, to which is attached a brush, E, bymeans of staplesF, which permits the brush to be reciprocated. To the brush is secured awire frame, G, by means of which the brushvmay be operated, and to saidThe board is placed in the tub in the usual manner, the clothes beingpreviously placed therein in the suds. The clothes are then arranged andclamped upon the board, and the cleansing effected by reciprocating therubbing mechanism back and forth.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In a washing-machine, the combination, with the wash-board having araised corrugated rubbing-surface, of the detachable frame, adapted tobe secured to the board over the clothes, said frame formin g guides orways on which the brush reciprocates, substantially as specified.

2. In a washing-machine, the combination, with the clamping-frameforming guides or ways, of the reciprocating brush and the soapframeloosely attached thereto, said brush and soap-frame being adapted toreciprocate on and within the frame-guides, substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses,this 23d day of May, 1882.

SARAH WRIGHT.

Witnesses MARTIN ME'rcALF, FRANK G. REYNOLDS.

